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Contributing Institution:
The Bancroft Library
Title: Oliver E. Williamson papers
Creator:
Williamson, Oliver E.
Identifier/Call Number: BANC MSS 2022/234
Physical Description:
16.25 linear feet
(13 cartons)
Physical Description:
3 optical discs
Physical Description:
1 diskette
3.5" floppy disk
Date (inclusive): 1960-2018
Abstract: The Oliver E. Williamson papers document his career at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Pennsylvania,
and Yale University. The collection has been divided into six series: Correspondence, Administrative Materials and Personalia,
Ronald H. Coase, Professional Activities, Writings and Research Notes, and Course Materials.
Physical Location: Many of the Bancroft Library collections are stored offsite and advance notice may be required for use. For current information
on the location of these materials, please consult the Library's online catalog.
Language of Material:
English
.
Cartons 1-13 are open for research. Born-digital materials are in-process.
No future additions are expected.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Oliver E. Williamson papers were given to The Bancroft Library by Tamara Williamson in 2022.
There are no alternative forms of this collection.
Oliver E. Williamson was born in Superior, Wisconsin in 1932. He received a BS from MIT, an MBA from Stanford University in
1960, and his PhD from Carnegie Mellon University in 1963. From 1963 to 1965 he was Assistant Professor of Economics at the
University of California, Berkeley, after which he became Professor of Economics, Law and Public Policy at the University
of Pennsylvania. In 1983 he joined the faculty at Yale where he founded "The Journal of Law, Economics, & Organization."
He returned to the University of California, Berkeley in 1986, where he held professorships in business administration, economics,
and law. He was appointed the Edgar F. Kaiser Professor Emeritus of Business, Economics and Law in the Haas School of Business
in 1988. He retired in 2004. In addition to his faculty positions, Williamson served as Special Economic Assistant to Donald
F. Turner at the US Department of Justice Antitrust Division from 1966 to 1967. In 2009, Williamson was awarded the Nobel
Prize in Economics for his analysis of organizational economics and his insights into what is known as the make or buy decision.
He shared the award with Elinor Ostrom, professor of political science and professor of public and environmental affairs at
Indiana University. Williamson passed away in California in 2020.
[Identification of item], Oliver E. Williamson papers, BANC MSS 2022/234, The Bancroft Library, University of California,
Berkeley.
Arranged to the folder level.
Processed by Michele Morgan and Marjorie Bryer in 2024
The Oliver E. Williamson papers document his career at the University of California, Berkeley, the University of Pennsylvania,
and Yale University. The collection has been divided into six series: Correspondence, Administrative Materials and Personalia,
Ronald H. Coase, Professional Activities, Writings and Research Notes, and Course Materials.
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Subjects and Indexing Terms
Economists
Economics -- Study and teaching
Faculty papers
Nobel Prize winners
Williamson, Oliver E. -- Archives
University of California, Berkeley. Department of Economics
Walter A. Haas School of Business (University of California, Berkeley)
University of Pennsylvania. Department of Economics
Yale University. Department of Economics